Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle extremist ideology and reduce the appeal of such ideology worldwide.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
There is an urgent need to tackle poisonous extremist ideology and propaganda. We are working closely with our international partners to address extremist material online, mobilise civil society and religious leaders against extremism, and identify more effective ways of countering the messaging of ISIL and other extremists.
Asked by: Graham Allen (Labour - Nottingham North)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle extremist ideology and to reduce its appeal worldwide.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
There is an urgent need to tackle poisonous, extremist ideology and propaganda. We are working closely with our international partners to address extremist material online, mobilise civil society and religious leaders to challenge extremism in all its forms, and identify more effective ways of countering ISIL’s and other extremists’ messaging.